Martha Theus

Hi! Kamaal and I are so grateful for your interest in our vegan living book! I’ve been vegetarian since 1985, after being introduced to the lifestyle by my husband Londale, who has been vegetarian for spiritual reasons since 1982. When we met, the concept of compassionate eating and vegetarianism was completely foreign to me, but within a few weeks, I finally “got it”, and after a breakfast of pork chops on April 9th, 1985 I gave up meat, poultry, fish and eggs forever.

Londale and I have raised our (now grown) children Kamaal and Londale Jr. as vegetarians since birth. I was fully vegetarian throughout both pregnancies and both Kamaal and Londale Jr. have remained vegetarian to this day. For the past five years, our family has chosen a vegan lifestyle.

As a young wife and mother, my goal was to create healthy, delicious, compassionate food that had a southern flair which reflected my roots. Over thirty years of trial and error, Kamaal and I have achieved this goal, and have written three books, Throwin’ Down Vegetarian Style!, 7 Day Vegetarian Starter Kit, and most recently The Vegan System which is a collection of our family’s favorite quick, easy, high protein vegan soul food and ethnic recipes. Kamaal is the inspiration for this mission. I realized when she went off to college that I had not written down a single recipe! Now we have over 100 family friendly vegan delights!

We have “cracked the code” and taken the mystery and confusion out of vegan living by providing tips and recipes that are not only healthy but also very hearty and reminiscent of many popular mainstream dishes. “Good For The Body – Good For The Soul” is our motto and we don’t believe you have to choose between eating “good” and eating “right.” We share this mission through our books, website and as official bloggers for the Meatless Monday campaign.

Find out more at http://www.veggiesoulfood.com/